The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-01
FARMERS REVIEW SUMMARY.
Condition of the crops Throughout the
Western and Northwestern states.

Western and Northwestern states.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The following crop
summary will appear in this weeks issue
of The Farmers Review: Oar reports this
weak indicate that local rains throughout
the Western States have more or less
broken up the drought. An improved con-
dition of affairs in relation to the winter
wheat crop is noticeable in Indiana and
Ohio, and while other States have suffered
from lack of rain, it seems probable that
should the present condition continue the
damage will be less than was nticipated.
More rain is generally needed except in the
Southern States.
Twenty.three counties in Illinois this
week report the average condition OF win
ter wheat at SO per cent. Cumberland, La
Sale, Marshall, Moultrie, Scott, Dougl ass
and Johnson counties report the condition
of their crop at 100 per cent. Injuries from
chinch bugs are reported by Edwards, Oily,
Fayette, Franklin, Lawrence, Massac, Mon
roe ard Johnson counties, while the Hes
sian fly is working in White County. Ten
counties report lack of rain, while eight
others have q sufficient moisture, and nine
are not suffering.
Fourteen Indiana counties report an av-
erage condition in winter wheat of 81 per
cent. The average reaches 100 in Madison,
Miami, Monroe, Rush and Spencer coun-
ties The weather on a whole in Indiana
is now favorable to the winter wheat crop.
Eleven Ohio counties report an average
condition above that of last week. Local
rains have fallen in many districts of the
State and prospects tor crop are much
etter.
The condition of winter wheat is placed
at So per cent. in seven Michigan counties
reporting. The average reaches 100 per
cent. in Grand Traverse and Shiawassee
ox-1 = AoO <~kI
reporting. Rain is still needed in Grand
Traverse, Lenawee and Van Buren, counties.
The counties reporting from Wisconsin
this week give the condition of winter
wheat at IS per cent. The percentage of
the condition of the crop ia Fon du Lac
County is placed at 100, in Marquette at 80
and in Chippewa at so, the latter county
having suffered from drought.
The condition of winter wheat in Mis-
souri, is promising. Eleven counties report
an average condition of SO per cent. The
condition in Mercer County is placed as
high as 100 per cent, 10 Livingston at ITO,
and in Barry, Benton. Montgomery and
Newton counties at 100 per cent. Injury
to the crop from army worms Is reported
in New Madrid and Cape Girardeau coun-
ties.
The Kentucky counties reporting this
week place the condition of winter wheat
a. I'll average Ol ID u IOO per CcuI.
Ten counties in Kansas report the condi-
ton of winter wheat at 6S per cent. of an
average. Complaints are numerous of
drought and bugs. Hail killed most of
the crop in Clay County on May %.
The condition of spring wheat in Mime
sofa is placed by four counties at 5S per
cent. of an average, while four others re-
port the condition as good. six counties
report q lack of rain, while the others re-
porting are well or fairly supplied.
Iowa promises to have a good crop of
spring wheat. Nine counties report the
condition of the crop at an average of "a
per cent. Local rains have fallen, but
much more is needed.
Seven Nebraska counties report the cou-
dition of spring wheat in that State at an
average Of 81 per cent Local rains have
fallen, but more is needed.
Meadows and pastures throughout the
country are in good condition where local
rains have occurred, but the majority have
been shortened by drought.